Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14249
Title: Developments in Fractionation and Measurement of Soil Organic Carbon: A Review
Contributor(s): Bajgai, Yadunath (author); Hulugalle, Nilantha (author); Kristiansen, Paul  (author)orcid ; McHenry, M (author)
Publication Date: 2013
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.4236/ojss.2013.38041Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14249
Abstract: Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the percentage measure of carbon (C) derived from living organisms in soil. Stability of soil organic matter (SOM) can be defined in terms of how easily C and nitrogen in the SOM can be decomposed. Due to the implications in the permanence of SOC during sequestration there is scientific interest in fractionation of SOM into different fractions. A large number of SOM fractionation procedures have been developed to distinguish between SOM to study whether it is liable or recalcitrant to activities of soil microbes. There are physical and chemical fractionation techniques. The former is based on particle size and density of soil samples or combination of the two, and the latter on the reaction of chemical on SOM for the separation of stable SOC. Each fraction of SOC in the laboratory can be commonly determined using wet oxidation by Walkley-Black method and dry combustion by LECO CN Analyzer. With the advancement in chemometric statistical techniques; faster, robust, cheaper and non-destructive methods are emerging. The chemometric statistical techniques do not require any reagents for analysis compared with the wet oxidation or dry combustion methods. Thus, these emerging techniques are highly attractive for studies where a large number of analyses are required. For 'in situ' measurement of SOC, spectral reflectance technology is developed to facilitate instant measurement in the field using the sensors or by remote sensing.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Open Journal of Soil Science, 3(8), p. 356-360
Publisher: Scientific Research Publishing, Inc
Place of Publication: United States of America
ISSN: 2162-5379
2162-5360
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 050301 Carbon Sequestration Science
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 410101 Carbon sequestration science
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 829802 Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Plant Production
820215 Vegetables
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 190310 Management of greenhouse gas emissions from plant production
260505 Field grown vegetable crops
260512 Protected vegetable crops
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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